Environmental Health Services Program Director

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General Definition

This is public health administrative work directing and coordinating a City-wide environmental health services program. The employee in this class directs, through subordinate administra¬tors, tobacco control, institutional health, food protection, vector control, lead poisoning prevention, and occupational and radiological health programs. Work includes the enforcement of regulations, statutes and ordinances and the oversight of inspectional, investigatory and educational activities required to control environmental health hazards. Securing the cooperation and support of the business and industrial community and the general public is significant to the work. Work is performed under the direction of an administrative superior.

The analyst responsible for reviewing applications and additional documentation for this job opportunity is

For all other inquiries, please get in touch with Customer Service at215-686-0880 or email hrhelpdesk@phila.gov

Notes to Applicants and Projected Exam Information

PREFERENCE FOR PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS:





If an applicant does not respond to the appropriate residence question, it will be assumed that the applicant does not qualify for residence preference. Eligibility for residence preference must be determined by the date of the test administration. No requests for residence preference will be granted after the test administration.








Test Review:

Level of Education Required

College

Minimum Acceptable Training and Experience

The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests.

AND

EDUCATION:
Completion of a master's degree program at an accredited college or university with major coursework in environmental health or a related program.

AND

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Three years of experience supervising environmental health workers in a city-wide program.

AND

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:
Two years of experience administering a city-wide environmental health program as an Environmental Health Program Administrator.

OR
Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Human Resources that has included a master’s degree program with major emphasis in environmental health or a closely related field as an educational minimum and the specific experience as described above.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND/OR CERTIFICATES
Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to appointment and during tenure of employment as an Environmental Health Program Director.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.